HMR: Michigan's PRNL Tallest Ice Climb

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Michigan holds many great ice climbs, Dairlyand being the biggest, The Dryer Hose being the most popular, but none of the other climbs compare to HMR or I like to call it now, the Michigan Monster!
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With Lake Superior being unfrozen to Grand Island (01/29/23), the larger and some taller climbs along its shores are unreachable, so join Ed and I on our adventure to check off HMR, an elusive climb that was completed by snowmobile, skiing, and hiking!
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01/29/23
Start Time: 11am at Trailhead
End Time: 8:30pm at Trailhead
Still had to drive snowmobile in and out ~10 min
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Strava: strava.app.link/k9qxyyyC2wb
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Gear List:
2 x 70m Ropes
200 Foot Static Line for Anchor (Probably need like 80 Feet or Less)
- Depends on where you put the anchor
Climbing Gear
Blizzard Zero G Touring Skis & Boots
Cross Country Skis & Boots
Snowmobile and Haul Sled
Kids Pull Sled
Snacks and Water
Stove
First Aid Kit

[@christinariga2899]

So cool!

[@highyields]

Sent to 3 friends. YOu'll get to 10k eventually. Good shit dude. Keep it up. Clean edits and v entertatining.

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Thank you for sharing it! I will try, I just have to hit 1k actually, I kind of mumbled with my buff on haha, so the grind continues!🤙

[@jordansvc]

The 906 does not disappoint! That's for sure my friend. Great video!

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

You got that right, thanks for watching Jordan!!!

[@joonsupgymnastics]

Awesome video, glad this was reccomended!

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Thank you for the nice words and the watch! It was definitely an awesome adventure!

[@graywatkins754]

Great video! Thanks!

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Thank you!

[@devin6300]

That was epic!! Not only the filming but I’m glad to see the top of it and potentially 🌲 anchors 😂 bucket list for sure

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Thanks for the nice words and watching the video! Yeah the tree anchors up top definitely inspire a lot of confidence!

[@Shanemo007]

well done Dan

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Thank you, it was a great time!!!

[@delmarcarr6498]

Awesome video

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@mikemcintosh9933]

Very nice route and location :) 100% agree correct to top rope it. A fall into that water is certain death.

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

It truly is an amazing route! I’m only in my 3rd season of ice climbing, so top roping this was my only thought for now, but hopefully I’d be able to lead it one day! - In colder years, a shelf of ice forms under the climb, which makes it possible for people to belay from the bottom, after approaching by walking on Lake Superior from Chapel Beach to the climb! In the guide book, there’s a photo of a group climbing it with a hanging belay as well, so people do lead it every so often!

[@cocoyoco]

I’ve ice climbed once in Switzerland. I hated it! 😂 I didn’t even have a deathly cold Great Lake underneath me. Impressive winter adventures!

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

That’s awesome! I’d love to climb in Switzerland one day! And thank you for the nice words and watching the video!

[@greenframer]

nice video . Will Gadd has some good videos on ice technique

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

I watched them all haha, this was my first ice climb of the season and I am definitely rusty, so just need more time on the tools! Thanks for the watch!

[@Jhollowed25]

Sick video. Why are there two ropes in the system? They also look thin. Are you climbing on two half ropes?

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Hey Joe, thanks for the watch and the nice words! You are correct, the 2 ropes are half and twin rated, the reason for using them was to split up some weight between the 2 of us for the approach and they were the only dry ropes I own haha, so we just used what we had available!

[@1Molehill]

Bit of an anti climax with the climbing. Only saw the last 6 meters that was top roped

[@AnOccasionalAdventurer]

Hey thanks for the watch and the feedback! My videos are more about the overall adventure versus how hard I climb, but I do agree I didn't capture the climbing section that well in this video. I think I have improved on this since then, maybe watch one of my most recent videos where I believe I have improved on capturing the ice climbing part of these adventures! Whorehouse Hoses Multi-pitch lead in Eureka, CO kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHXTkJaHorlne9Usi=V18ZYkZAIVduNf0r Dexter Slabs Multi-pitch lead in Ouray, CO kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGScnH9poNd6gcUsi=XzUKmtQyahLkGS5a Horsetail Falls Multi-ptich follow in Ouray, CO kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH_WdKOah9JrppYsi=nVvHDVF1daWFIeMw